Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Vanuatu
2023	3.64	3.6
2022	3.7	3.65
2021	3.76	3.7
2020	3.83	3.74
2019	3.9	3.79
2018	3.98	3.83
2017	4.07	3.88
2016	4.2	3.92
2015	4.35	3.95
2014	4.49	4
2013	4.58	4.04
2012	4.66	4.06
2011	4.72	4.09
2010	4.77	4.13
2009	4.84	4.16
2008	4.91	4.16
2007	4.96	4.12
2006	4.93	4.1
2005	4.94	4.13
2004	4.96	4.21
2003	5.01	4.29
2002	5.06	4.38
2001	5.1	4.5
2000	5.16	4.54
1999	5.23	4.56
1998	5.3	4.6
1997	5.4	4.66
1996	5.47	4.75
1995	5.55	4.85
1994	5.56	4.94
1993	5.64	5.02
1992	5.7	5.09
1991	5.77	5.13
1990	5.83	5.17
1989	5.88	5.21
1988	5.94	5.27
1987	5.99	5.33
1986	6.05	5.38
1985	6.1	5.43
1984	6.16	5.49
1983	6.22	5.55
1982	6.28	5.6
1981	6.33	5.65
1980	6.39	5.69
1979	6.43	5.73
1978	6.47	5.77
1977	6.5	5.81
1976	6.52	5.89
1975	6.53	5.98
1974	6.53	6.06
1973	6.53	6.15
1972	6.51	6.23
1971	6.49	6.29
1970	6.47	6.35
1969	6.44	6.41
1968	6.42	6.46
1967	6.39	6.51
1966	6.37	6.51
1965	6.35	6.52
1964	6.33	6.57
1963	6.31	6.62
1962	6.28	6.67
1961	6.26	6.73
1960	6.24	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Sao Tome	Vanuatu
2023	5,221	7,359
2022	5,102	7,358
2021	4,954	7,199
2020	4,874	7,233
2019	4,932	7,364
2018	4,957	7,379
2017	5,007	7,371
2016	5,125	7,315
2015	5,269	7,220
2014	5,381	7,143
2013	5,449	7,036
2012	5,501	6,877
2011	5,445	6,715
2010	5,391	6,548
2009	5,349	6,362
2008	5,297	6,138
2007	5,226	5,842
2006	5,057	5,606
2005	4,897	5,454
2004	4,810	5,353
2003	4,702	5,258
2002	4,591	5,181
2001	4,471	5,144
2000	4,334	5,026
1999	4,221	4,871
1998	4,120	4,866
1997	4,041	4,854
1996	3,993	4,897
1995	3,948	4,945
1994	3,860	4,973
1993	3,841	4,973
1992	3,822	4,941
1991	3,801	4,859
1990	3,719	4,762
1989	3,576	4,656
1988	3,544	4,577
1987	3,440	4,427
1986	3,180	4,360
1985	3,242	4,219
1984	3,163	4,088
1983	3,100	3,944
1982	3,047	3,778
1981	3,015	3,592
1980	2,965	3,383
1979	2,893	3,590
1978	2,800	3,428
1977	2,705	3,285
1976	2,608	3,174
1975	2,515	3,074
1974	2,422	2,968
1973	2,329	2,876
1972	2,232	2,775
1971	2,127	2,685
1970	1,980	2,597
1969	1,862	2,529
1968	1,767	2,470
1967	1,693	2,384
1966	1,642	2,278
1965	1,611	2,180
1964	1,600	2,098
1963	1,609	2,025
1962	1,625	1,947
1961	1,657	1,872
1960	1,547	1,796

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe and +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sao Tome	Vanuatu
2023	28.2	28.1
2022	28.3	28.7
2021	28.5	29.3
2020	28.6	29.9
2019	29.2	30.7
2018	29.8	31.4
2017	30.6	32.1
2016	31.7	32.5
2015	33	32.8
2014	34.3	33.1
2013	35.4	33.2
2012	36.4	33.2
2011	36.8	33.1
2010	37.3	33
2009	37.9	32.8
2008	38.5	32.5
2007	38.9	31.9
2006	38.9	31.4
2005	39	31.2
2004	39.2	31.4
2003	39.6	31.6
2002	39.8	31.8
2001	40	32.3
2000	39.7	32.3
1999	39.4	32.4
1998	39.2	32.8
1997	39.2	33.3
1996	39.3	34.3
1995	39.5	35.4
1994	39.4	36.3
1993	39.8	37.3
1992	40.2	38.1
1991	40.7	38.5
1990	40.7	39
1989	40.9	39.4
1988	40.9	39.9
1987	41	40.4
1986	41	40.8
1985	41	41
1984	41.1	41.2
1983	41.2	41.2
1982	41.3	41.1
1981	41.5	40.8
1980	41.6	40.3
1979	41.6	40.3
1978	41.4	40.2
1977	41.3	40.2
1976	41.1	40.6
1975	40.9	41
1974	40.6	41.3
1973	40.3	41.6
1972	39.9	41.9
1971	39.5	42.1
1970	38.8	42.3
1969	38.2	42.6
1968	37.8	42.9
1967	37.7	43.2
1966	38	43.2
1965	38.6	43.2
1964	39.7	43.4
1963	41.1	43.7
1962	42.7	43.9
1961	44.6	44.2
1960	44.6	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 44.6 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Vanuatu
2100	19.5%	20.6%
2099	19.6%	20.7%
2098	19.8%	20.9%
2097	19.9%	21%
2096	20%	21.2%
2095	20.2%	21.3%
2094	20.3%	21.5%
2093	20.4%	21.7%
2092	20.6%	21.8%
2091	20.7%	22%
2090	20.9%	22.2%
2089	21.1%	22.3%
2088	21.2%	22.5%
2087	21.4%	22.7%
2086	21.6%	22.9%
2085	21.8%	23.1%
2084	22%	23.3%
2083	22.2%	23.5%
2082	22.4%	23.7%
2081	22.6%	23.8%
2080	22.9%	24%
2079	23.1%	24.2%
2078	23.3%	24.4%
2077	23.5%	24.6%
2076	23.7%	24.8%
2075	24%	25%
2074	24.2%	25.1%
2073	24.4%	25.3%
2072	24.6%	25.5%
2071	24.8%	25.7%
2070	25%	25.9%
2069	25.2%	26.1%
2068	25.4%	26.2%
2067	25.6%	26.5%
2066	25.9%	26.7%
2065	26.1%	26.9%
2064	26.3%	27.1%
2063	26.5%	27.4%
2062	26.8%	27.6%
2061	27%	27.9%
2060	27.3%	28.1%
2059	27.5%	28.4%
2058	27.8%	28.7%
2057	28.1%	28.9%
2056	28.4%	29.2%
2055	28.7%	29.5%
2054	29%	29.8%
2053	29.4%	30%
2052	29.7%	30.3%
2051	30.1%	30.5%
2050	30.4%	30.8%
2049	30.8%	31%
2048	31.1%	31.2%
2047	31.5%	31.4%
2046	31.8%	31.6%
2045	32.1%	31.7%
2044	32.5%	31.9%
2043	32.8%	32.1%
2042	33.1%	32.2%
2041	33.4%	32.4%
2040	33.6%	32.6%
2039	33.9%	32.8%
2038	34.1%	33%
2037	34.4%	33.3%
2036	34.6%	33.6%
2035	34.7%	33.9%
2034	34.9%	34.3%
2033	35.1%	34.7%
2032	35.3%	35.1%
2031	35.5%	35.5%
2030	35.8%	36%
2029	36.1%	36.5%
2028	36.6%	36.9%
2027	37%	37.4%
2026	37.3%	37.8%
2025	37.6%	38.2%
2024	37.8%	38.3%
2023	38.3%	38.6%
2022	38.8%	38.8%
2021	39.4%	39%
2020	39.9%	39%
2019	40.5%	39%
2018	40.9%	38.9%
2017	41.4%	38.8%
2016	41.7%	38.7%
2015	41.9%	38.5%
2014	42%	38.4%
2013	42%	38.2%
2012	42%	38.2%
2011	42%	38.1%
2010	42.1%	38.2%
2009	42.1%	38.5%
2008	42.1%	38.8%
2007	42%	39.2%
2006	42%	39.6%
2005	42%	40.2%
2004	42.1%	40.7%
2003	42.2%	41.3%
2002	42.3%	41.8%
2001	42.5%	42.4%
2000	42.8%	42.9%
1999	43.4%	43.5%
1998	43.9%	44%
1997	44.3%	44.4%
1996	44.7%	44.8%
1995	44.9%	45%
1994	45.1%	45.2%
1993	45.2%	44.8%
1992	45.2%	44.1%
1991	45.1%	43.9%
1990	45.1%	43.9%
1989	45%	44%
1988	45%	44.1%
1987	44.9%	44.1%
1986	44.7%	44.2%
1985	44.5%	44.2%
1984	44.4%	44.1%
1983	44.5%	44%
1982	44.5%	44%
1981	44.7%	43.9%
1980	44.9%	44%
1979	45.1%	44.5%
1978	45.2%	45%
1977	45.3%	45.1%
1976	45.4%	45.2%
1975	45.5%	45.4%
1974	45.6%	45.5%
1973	45.7%	45.5%
1972	45.9%	45.6%
1971	46.1%	45.7%
1970	46.2%	45.7%
1969	45.8%	45.8%
1968	44.9%	45.8%
1967	44%	45.8%
1966	42.9%	45.7%
1965	41.6%	45.5%
1964	40.2%	45.4%
1963	38.5%	45.2%
1962	36.6%	45.1%
1961	34.3%	44.8%
1960	32.9%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Vanuatu
2023	75	100
2022	82	105
2021	98	124
2020	92	107
2019	95	105
2018	100	108
2017	110	107
2016	119	107
2015	128	109
2014	138	110
2013	150	110
2012	158	109
2011	164	112
2010	170	114
2009	172	114
2008	174	117
2007	174	120
2006	177	123
2005	181	127
2004	177	131
2003	178	131
2002	179	128
2001	178	132
2000	180	133
1999	179	146
1998	175	134
1997	173	131
1996	171	129
1995	172	131
1994	168	131
1993	166	133
1992	164	140
1991	166	140
1990	164	151
1989	167	162
1988	157	172
1987	161	200
1986	175	194
1985	159	211

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe, compared to 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sao Tome	Vanuatu
2023	1.39%	1.68%
2022	1.46%	1.71%
2021	1.53%	1.74%
2020	1.6%	1.77%
2019	1.7%	1.78%
2018	1.81%	1.8%
2017	1.95%	1.82%
2016	2.11%	1.84%
2015	2.31%	1.87%
2014	2.54%	1.9%
2013	2.77%	1.94%
2012	3.04%	1.99%
2011	3.33%	2.05%
2010	3.63%	2.12%
2009	3.95%	2.2%
2008	4.3%	2.27%
2007	4.68%	2.34%
2006	5.11%	2.4%
2005	5.56%	2.45%
2004	6.05%	2.5%
2003	6.57%	2.54%
2002	7.1%	2.58%
2001	7.66%	2.63%
2000	8.21%	2.68%
1999	8.76%	2.74%
1998	9.26%	2.79%
1997	9.73%	2.86%
1996	10.1%	2.92%
1995	10.4%	3%
1994	10.7%	3.08%
1993	10.8%	3.18%
1992	10.9%	3.29%
1991	10.9%	3.43%
1990	10.8%	3.58%
1989	10.7%	3.76%
1988	10.6%	3.96%
1987	10.4%	4.2%
1986	11.4%	4.47%
1985	9.99%	4.78%
1984	9.77%	5.12%
1983	9.56%	5.48%
1982	9.37%	5.87%
1981	9.21%	6.27%
1980	9.1%	6.67%
1979	9.02%	7.07%
1978	8.96%	7.45%
1977	8.93%	7.84%
1976	8.89%	8.21%
1975	8.85%	8.58%
1974	8.79%	8.95%
1973	8.73%	9.34%
1972	8.67%	9.73%
1971	8.63%	10.2%
1970	8.64%	10.6%
1969	8.71%	11%
1968	8.85%	11.5%
1967	9.04%	12%
1966	9.29%	12.4%
1965	9.56%	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.